Tag: bird

Birds fly through these titles. Count birds who are making a nest in Fun, Fun, One Crab on the Run, or hear the story of the bravely singing bird in Mama’s Nightingale.

Numenia and the Hurricane by Fiona Halliday (& Hope is Here! by Cristina Kessler)

A whimbrel is a bird with a big crescent moon beak – perfect for eating crabs in mud flats and … More

Parrots over Puerto Rico by Susan L. Roth and Cindy Trumbore

This nonfiction picture book celebrates the survival of the rare Puerto Rican parrot, while juxtaposing the bird’s history with human … More

Drum Dream Girl: How One Girl’s Courage Changed Music by Margarita Engle [Una niña, un tambor, un sueño : cómo la valentía de una niña cambió la música, 敲打夢想的女孩 : 一個女孩的勇氣改變了音樂]

This gorgeous book celebrates bravery, music, and following your dreams. I love picture book biographies. They tell just enough to … More

Mama’s Nightingale: A Story of Immigration and Separation by Edwidge Danticat

It takes a talented author to tell children a story about a family separated by the immigration issues. In her … More

Under the Sunday Tree by Eloise Greenfield

Bold Bahamian folk paintings are paired with straightforward poems. The paintings are the heart of this book. Artist Amos Ferguson’s … More

The Little Island by Frané Lessac

Like a series of postcards, the illustrations in this book reveal many aspects of island life. The story follows a … More

A Caribbean Journey from A to Y by Mario Picayo

I love that this alphabet book specifically names so many islands and countries. When you live on an island that … More